Stated choice experiments with complex ecosystem changes: The effect of information formats on estimated variances and choice parameters

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 568-590

  Hoehn, John P ^a   Lupi, Frank ^a   Kaplowitz, Michael D ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice experiments; Heuristics; Stated preference; Valuation; Web surveys; Wetland mitigation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951923059     PISSN: 10685502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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